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Board of Trade, Industries and Manufactures Department and Predecessors: Notifications...

Catalogue reference: POWE 32

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POWE 32

These volumes contain notification and instructions issued to the Gas Examiners on the various methods of testing and recording the quality of gas supplied, and details of approved measuring instruments.

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POWE 32

Title
Board of Trade, Industries and Manufactures Department and Predecessors: Notifications and Instructions to Gas Examiners
Date

1869-1934

Description

These volumes contain notification and instructions issued to the Gas Examiners on the various methods of testing and recording the quality of gas supplied, and details of approved measuring instruments.

Separated material

The items for the period 1921-1922 are missing.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Board of Trade, Industries and Manufactures Department: Gas Referees, 1920-1942
  • Board of Trade, Metropolitan Gas Referees, 1872-1920
Physical description

8 volume(s)

Subjects
Topics
Manufacturing
Trade and commerce
Oil and gas
Administrative / biographical background

Gas Examiners were appointed either by local authorities or by Quarter Sessions to test gas supplied in the particular locality. After Nationalisation, gas examiners were appointed by the Minister of Power.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11848/

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